Antifriction-bearing.



' H. HESS.

ANI'HIFHCTIOBIV BEARiNG.

YAPPLICATION min MH.5,1909.

1,182,370. Pfem May mi.

' tion of oil rfilms,

UN..T "ED STATES PATEN T OFFICE.

HENRY HESS, OF WANA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE HESS-BRIGHT MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF DE LA'ARE.

ANTIFRICTION-BEARING.

lie it known that I. llnxnr Hess. a citizen of the United Stat-es. residing at lVaiva. in the county of Delaware and State ot' Penn` Sylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvenients` in A\ntifriction-Bearings, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to antit'riction bearings, and more particularly to that class 4thereof comprising casingr members formed with tracks or ways and rollinegT elements located therein. In connection with such construction, I provide au additional or supplement-al bearing,r device, also located between the casing members and in proximity thereto` and correspondanr in contour to the proximate surfaces of the casing; members. More specifically. this supplemental bear ing device is so shaped that it runs. in close relation 4with the casinlgr members. both within the tracks or ways formed therein.l as well as the interior surfaces ot' the casing members beyond and without the tracks or ways7 and also serves to space the rolling elements in the tracks or ways. The device has practically a running fit in relation to the surfaces of the casing,r members, there heiner only enough clearance to permit the formathese oil films being ot suli cient extent to dampen and cushion out the vibration and chatter. and also to assist the rolling elements by sustaining a portion of the load. It is to bel understood that the oil films referred to are such as are formed by the cohesion of the lubricating,1r fluid. and are retained in proper position by ,their ad hesion to one or hothof the contiguous parts,

which parts are so close to each other that the oil film formed between them is in coin tact with both of them substantially all the time, and it is this'filling up of the space between Lthe parts by the lubricant which has the effects described, namely` of deadeniin;r or-dampening out the vibratie i, and further of assisting to sustain the load,` v/both of which effects are secured because of the ushion-like and elastic properties of the From another aspect` the invention broadly relates to the employment of both rolling elements and a sliding bearing deA vice between 'the casing members, which re suits in the load being borne in part by each.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1916. serial No. 470,937.

Still another advantage arising from this' constructhm, is that the auxiliary device acts as an emergency bearing to sustain the en tire load in the event of accident or breakdown in the rolling elements.

I have shown in the drawings one mode of embodying my invention in practice, and as illustrative of its general principles. The Jr'orm therein illust-rated by way of example is itsI application to a thrust bearing, but I do not limit.l my invention to such embodiment. or in fact to any particular forni, whether of the thrust or radial type. Obviously many changes and variations may be made therein without departure from the spirit ot' the invention, and l desire to be nnderstood that it is not limited to any specific 'orm or arrangement of parts except in so tar as such limitations are specified in the claim.

heten-ing to the drawing, Figure l is e top pian view of a thrust bearing' having my invention applied thereto; Fig. i. is a transverse vertical section thereof; and Fig. is a view ot' the supplemental hearing; device, detached.

The thrust bearingr illustrated comprises the upper and lower casing members or rings and B, formed respectively with tracks or ways a., bg wherein are located the balls or other rolling!y elements C, all in the well-known and customary manner, Also mounted between the casing members A and l is the si'lpplemental hearingvrlnvice, consistinjc` in the present instance of. :'t fiat ring* shaped structure l)7 located in close proximity to the inner surfaces ol the casing members and havingpractically a running tit in connection therewith. This ring is formed at opposite sides with annular ribs or ridges D1, l). so placed ithat they enter and virtually till the sunken tracks or ways my 7. in the casing members. At suitable intervals throughout its circum Lerence the ring I) is formed with spherical spaces or recesses D2. wherein are located the balls C. and which serve to space the balls within the bearing.v Due to the spherical shape ol these cavities. D2, the ribs or ridges D1. Dl. practh cally fill the tracks or Ways at all portions thereof except at the immediate points where the balls (I project therethrough. The device l) is formed in two parts to permit ot' the introduction of the balls into the Spheri cal cavities therein, after which the two tions are united by screws, or in any suitable manner. As previously described, the outer surfaces of the ring D are in close proximity to the surfaces of the casing members A and B, not only with reference to their flat portions, but also Within the tracks or ways themselves. The amount of clearance between the device D and the casing members is very slight and only of suilicient extent to permit the formation of oil films, which, due to their elasticity, not only serve to dampen and deaden the vibration and chatter of the parts, but also permit the device D to sustain a portion of the load, thus dividing it with the rolling elements.

Another advantage arising from this construction is the fact that in the event of accident to the rolling elements, or of other breakdown, the sliding device will sustain the load and revent furtherinjury to the parts. As be ore stated, I do not limit myself to the exact construction shown, which is illustrated merely by way of example, as obviously many variations and changes will suggest themselves to these sliilfef. the art. j

Having thus descrlbed my invention, its

construction and mode of operation` what I claim and desire to secure by Leters Patent with pockets for the rolling elements and e with extensions to engage sidably und constantly with the casing members both within and without the grooved tracks or ways; whereby said cage subserves the double function of spacing the balls and of sustaining; the load conjointly with the rolling; elel'nents in the normal operation of the bearing.

In testimony whereof I have ailixed my signature in presente of two witnesses.

HENl-i' HESS. lVitnesses:

Timo. H. MCC/uma, P. L. MCCALLA. 

